December 2011 - Australian Marriage Archive

Tsunami-sized backlash predicted against ALP over gay marriage

Former ALP Minister Barry Cohen, writing in The Australian, predicts a massive backlash against his party on their decision to change their policy on marriage. In the article, he said this issue would determine how he votes: “I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman – full-stop. Neither my first...

Opposition holds the line on marriage, and rejects conscience vote

The Shadow Cabinet has met and resolved to honour its election commitment to vote as a party in support of man-woman marriage. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has said: “Every single member of my Coalition went to the last election saying that marriage was between a man and a woman and...

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Same-sex marriage and religious freedom

The AMF Team commends to readers some good recent commentary on the issue of same-sex marriage and why it creates religious freedom issues, for churches in particular. Paul Kelly from The Australian wrote that: In political terms, legalisation of same-sex marriage brings state and church into direct conflict. To try to solve this...
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Fighting homophobia or promoting homosexuality?

Jim Wallace's latest contribution to the marriage debate: ACT Education Minister Andrew Barr was pictured last week opening an "anti-homophobia" art display at a Canberra school. So far so good. Everyone is against homophobia, but there is a fine line between that and promoting the lifestyle, especially for parents of school-aged children. Barr was pictured with a "work...
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ALP grants MPs same-sex marriage conscience vote

Despite the signatures of over 100,000 Australians who support man-woman marriage, the ALP has voted to change its party policy to...
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Marriage petition presented to ALP delegates

[caption id="attachment_738" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Jim Wallace and Tim Cannon present the AMF petition to ALP delegates before their National Conference."][/caption] Representatives of AMF have presented the marriage petition to delegates of the Australian Labor Party before the National Conference. Read more

Monthly Archives: December 2011

Tsunami-sized backlash predicted against ALP over gay marriage

Opposition holds the line on marriage, and rejects conscience vote

Same-sex marriage and religious freedom

Fighting homophobia or promoting homosexuality?

ALP grants MPs same-sex marriage conscience vote

Marriage petition presented to ALP delegates

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Monthly Archives: December 2011

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